Apple's desktop operating system, OS X, is starting to look more and more like iOS, the system that runs iPads and iPhones.

One of the features that's crossing over, the Notification Center, helps keep you on top of emails, app updates, and so much more. With a quick glance at it, you can get a sense of your computer's current state of affairs.

Here are some excellent tricks we learned via Addictive Tips to make the Notification Center work a little harder for Mac users.